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Zhang J, Huang Q, Bian W, Wang J, Guan H, Niu J. Imaging Techniques and Clinical Application of the Marrow-Blood Barrier in Hematological Malignancies. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 14:18. [PMID: 38201327 PMCID: PMC10795601 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14010018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The pathways through which mature blood cells in the bone marrow (BM) enter the blood stream and exit the BM, hematopoietic stem cells in the peripheral blood return to the BM, and other substances exit the BM are referred to as the marrow-blood barrier (MBB). This barrier plays an important role in the restrictive sequestration of blood cells, the release of mature blood cells, and the entry and exit of particulate matter. In some blood diseases and tumors, the presence of immature cells in the blood suggests that the MBB is damaged, mainly manifesting as increased permeability, especially in angiogenesis. Some imaging methods have been used to monitor the integrity and permeability of the MBB, such as DCE-MRI, IVIM, ASL, BOLD-MRI, and microfluidic devices, which contribute to understanding the process of related diseases and developing appropriate treatment options. In this review, we briefly introduce the theory of MBB imaging modalities along with their clinical applications.
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- Jianling Zhang
- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, 56 Xinjian South Road, Taiyuan 030001, China; (J.Z.); (Q.H.); (W.B.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, 56 Xinjian South Road, Taiyuan 030001, China; (J.Z.); (Q.H.); (W.B.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, 56 Xinjian South Road, Taiyuan 030001, China; (J.Z.); (Q.H.); (W.B.)
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan 030001, China;
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- MR Research China, GE Healthcare, Beijing 100176, China;
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan 030001, China;
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Hong Y, Song G, Jia Y, Wu R, He R, Li A. Predicting tumor deposits in patients with rectal cancer: Using the models of multiple mathematical parameters derived from diffusion-weighted imaging. Eur J Radiol 2022; 157:110573. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lu BL, Chen Y, Wen ZQ, Liu YY, Ma YR, Que YT, Zhang ZW, Wu XH, Yu SP. Quantitative assessment of the microstructure of the mesorectum with different prognostic statuses by intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighed magnetic resonance imaging. BMC Gastroenterol 2022; 22:481. [PMID: 36418952 PMCID: PMC9685901 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-022-02555-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The mesorectum surrounding the rectum provides an ideal substrate for tumour spread. However, preoperative risk assessment is still an issue. This study aimed to investigate the microstructural features of mesorectum with different prognostic statuses by intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM DWI). METHODS Patients with pathologically proven rectal adenocarcinoma underwent routine high-resolution rectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and IVIM DWI sequences were acquired. The MRI-detected circumferential resection margin (mrCRM) and extramural vascular invasion (mrEMVI) were evaluated. IVIM parameters of the mesorectum adjacent to (MAT) and distant from (MDT) the tumour were measured and compared between and within the prognostic factor groups. RESULTS The positive mrCRM (pMAT < 0.001; pMDT = 0.013) and mrEMVI (pMAT = 0.001; pMDT < 0.001) groups demonstrated higher D values in the MAT and MDT than the corresponding negative groups. Conversely, the positive mrCRM (p = 0.001) and mrEMVI (p < 0.001) groups both demonstrated lower f values in the MAT. Similarly, in the self-comparison between the MAT and MDT in the above subgroups, D showed a significant difference in all subgroups (p < 0.001 for all), and f showed a significant difference in the positive mrCRM (p = 0.001) and mrEMVI (p = 0.002) groups. Moreover, the MAT displayed a higher D* in the positive mrCRM (p = 0.014), negative mrCRM (p = 0.009) and negative mrEMVI groups (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The microstructure of the mesorectum in patients with rectal cancer with poor prognostic status shows changes based on IVIM parameters. IVIM parameters might be promising imaging biomarkers for risk assessment of tumour spread in mesorectum preoperatively.
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- Bao-Lan Lu
- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.412615.50000 0004 1803 6239Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2nd, 510080 Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Derived from Diffusion-weighted Imaging to Differentiate between Tumor, Tumor-adjacent and Tumor-distant Tissues in Resectable Rectal Adenocarcinoma. Eur J Radiol 2022; 155:110506. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li HH, Sun B, Tan C, Li R, Fu CX, Grimm R, Zhu H, Peng WJ. The Value of Whole-Tumor Histogram and Texture Analysis Using Intravoxel Incoherent Motion in Differentiating Pathologic Subtypes of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer. Front Oncol 2022; 12:821586. [PMID: 35223503 PMCID: PMC8864172 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.821586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Purpose To determine if whole-tumor histogram and texture analyses using intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters values could differentiate the pathologic characteristics of locally advanced gastric cancer. Methods Eighty patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced gastric cancer who received surgery in our institution were retrospectively enrolled into our study between April 2017 and December 2018. Patients were excluded if they had lesions with the smallest diameter < 5 mm and severe image artifacts. MR scanning included IVIM sequences (9 b values, 0, 20, 40, 60, 100, 150,200, 500, and 800 s/mm2) used in all patients before treatment. Whole tumors were segmented by manually drawing the lesion contours on each slice of the diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) images (with b=800). Histogram and texture metrics for IVIM parameters values and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were measured based on whole-tumor volume analyses. Then, all 24 extracted metrics were compared between well, moderately, and poorly differentiated tumors, and between different Lauren classifications, signet-ring cell carcinomas, and other poorly cohesive carcinomas using univariate analyses. Multivariate logistic analyses and multicollinear tests were used to identify independent influencing factors from the significant variables of the univariate analyses to distinguish tumor differentiation and Lauren classifications. ROC curve analyses were performed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of these independent influencing factors for determining tumor differentiation and Lauren classifications and identifying signet-ring cell carcinomas. The interobserver agreement was also conducted between the two observers for image quality evaluations and parameter metric measurements. Results For diagnosing tumor differentiation, the ADCmedian, pure diffusion coefficient median (Dslowmedian), and pure diffusion coefficient entropy (Dslowentropy) showed the greatest AUCs: 0.937, 0.948, and 0.850, respectively, and no differences were found between the three metrics, P>0.05). The 95th percentile perfusion factor (FP P95th) was the best metric to distinguish diffuse-type GCs vs. intestinal/mixed (AUC=0.896). The ROC curve to distinguish signet-ring cell carcinomas from other poorly cohesive carcinomas showed that the Dslowmedian had AUC of 0.738. For interobserver reliability, image quality evaluations showed excellent agreement (interclass correlation coefficient [ICC]=0.85); metrics measurements of all parameters indicated good to excellent agreement (ICC=0.65-0.89), except for the Dfast metric, which showed moderate agreement (ICC=0.41-0.60). Conclusions The whole-tumor histogram and texture analyses of the IVIM parameters based on the biexponential model provided a non-invasive method to discriminate pathologic tumor subtypes preoperatively in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer. The metric FP P95th derived from IVIM performed better in determining Lauren classifications than the mono-exponential model.
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- Huan-Huan Li
- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- MR Applications Development, Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd, Shenzhen, China
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- MR Applications Development, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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Guo J, Dong C, Wu Z, Sun W, Li X, Zhou R, Xu W. Diffusion kurtosis imaging assessment of the response to radiotherapy in a VX2 bone tumor model: an animal study. Acta Radiol 2022; 63:182-191. [PMID: 33535770 DOI: 10.1177/0284185121989519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant radiotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment of malignant bone tumors, and non-invasive imaging methods are needed to evaluate the response to treatment. PURPOSE To assess the value of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for monitoring early response to radiotherapy in malignant bone tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Treatment response was evaluated in a rabbit VX2 bone tumor model (n = 35) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), DKI, and histopathologic examinations. Subjects were divided into three groups: pre-treatment, post-treatment, and control groups. The post-treatment group was subclassified into good response and poor response groups according to the results of histopathologic examination. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and DKI parameters (mean diffusion coefficient [MD] and mean kurtosis [MK]) were recorded. The relationship between ADC, DKI parameters, and histopathologic changes after radiotherapy was determined using Pearson's correlation coefficient. The diagnostic performance of these parameters was assessed using receiver operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS MD in the good response group was higher after treatment than before treatment (P < 0.001) and higher than that in the poor response group (P = 0.009). MD was highly correlated with tumor cell density and apoptosis rate (r = -0.771, P < 0.001 and r = 0.625, P < 0.001, respectively). MD was superior to other parameters for determining the curative effect of radiotherapy, with a sensitivity of 75.0%, specificity of 100.0%, and area under the curve of 0.917 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The correlations between MD, tumor cell density, and apoptosis suggest that MD could be useful for assessing the early response to radiotherapy in rabbit VX2 malignant bone tumors.
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- Jia Guo
- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Radiology; The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, PR China
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Low Anterior Resection Syndrome in Adults with Rectal Cancer in China: a Case Series Analysis. Indian J Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-021-02745-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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AbstractLow anterior resection syndrome (LARS) comprises a collection of symptoms affecting patients’ defecation after restorative surgery for rectal cancer. The aim of this work was to study the incidence and risk factors for LARS in China. Rectal cancer patients undergoing total mesorectal excision and colorectal anastomosis between May 2012 and January 2015 were identified from a single center. The patients completed the LARS score questionnaire through telephone. The clinical and pathological factors that may influence the occurrence of LARS were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. The influence of postoperative recovery time and pelvic dimensions on the occurrence of LARS was also analyzed. This study included 337 patients, at an average age of 61.03 SD11.32. The mean LARS score of the patients was 14.08 (range 0–41). A total of 126 patients (37.4%) developed LARS after surgery, including 63 (18.7%) severe cases. Compared with the scores within the initial 6 postoperative months, the LARS scores of the patients in 6~18 months after the surgery showed significant reductions (p < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, lower locations of anastomosis, pre-surgery radiotherapy, and shorter postoperative recovery time were significant predisposing factors for LARS. A subgroup analysis revealed that patients suffering from LARS over 18 months after surgery were found to have a significantly shorter interspinous distance than those without LARS (p < 0.05). LARS could improve over time after surgery. Lower anastomotic level and pre-surgery radiotherapy are risk factors for LARS.
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Single-centre evaluation and staging of rectal carcinoma on a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with histological profile. Pol J Radiol 2021; 86:e217-e224. [PMID: 34093918 PMCID: PMC8147714 DOI: 10.5114/pjr.2021.105607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose To assess magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of rectal carcinoma in correlation with pathology, and to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 3-Tesla MRI. Material and methods A total of 86 patients were included. 3T MR imaging was conducted pre-operatively, with imaging data correlated to pathology results. High-resolution, 2-dimensional, T2-weighted fast-spin echo sequences in the sagittal, axial, and coronal planes used to tumour staging. Diffusion-weighted images were used to increase the accuracy of tumour evaluation. Results Rectal carcinoma was staged as T3 in 45.3% of all patients (n = 39), without involvement of the mesorectal fascia in 31.4% (n = 27), and with a possible or obvious invasion in 14% of patients (n = 12). The diagnostic accuracy of 3T MRI was 97.6% for the T1 stage, 92.1% for T2, 89% for T3, and 90% for T4 tumours. MR-derived extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) was found in 16.2% (n = 14), with an estimated diagnostic accuracy of 95%. Diffusion-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficient were estimated for the different histology types of rectal carcinoma. The average apparent diffusion coefficient for adenocarcinoma was 0.846 ± 0.17, for mucinous adenocarcinoma it was 1.17 ± 0.08, and for signet cell and squamous carcinomas it was 0.91 ± 0.11 and 0.796 ± 0.21 mm2/s, respectively. Conclusions 3T MRI enables high levels of diagnostic accuracy in local rectal carcinoma staging, including assessment of mesorectal fascia infiltration and EMVI-status with high accuracy.
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Meyer HJ, Höhn AK, Woidacki K, Andric M, Powerski M, Pech M, Surov A. Associations between IVIM histogram parameters and histopathology in rectal cancer. Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 77:21-27. [PMID: 33316358 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Histogram analysis can better reflect tumor heterogeneity than conventional imaging analysis. The present study analyzed possible correlations between histogram analysis parameters derived from Intravoxel-incoherent imaging (IVIM) and histopathological features in rectal cancer (RC). METHODS Seventeen patients with histopathologically proven rectal adenocarcinomas were retrospectively acquired. In all cases, pelvic MRI was performed. Diffusion weighted imaging was obtained using a multi-slice single-shot echo-planar imaging sequence with b values of 0, 50, 200, 500 and 1000 s/mm2. Simplified IVIM analysis was performed using the IntelliSpace portal, version 10 and the following images were generated: f (perfusion fraction) map, D (true diffusion coefficient) map, and ADC map utilizing all b-values. Histogram based analysis of signal intensities was performed for every IVIM map using an in-house matlab tool. Histopathology was investigated using Ki 67 specimens with calculation of Ki 67-index and cellularity. CD31 stained specimens were used for calculation of microvessel density (MVD). RESULTS There were statistically significant correlations between Ki 67 index and mode derived from ADC as well as entropy from f, r=-0.50, p=.04 and r=-0.55, p=.02, respectively. MVD correlated well with parameters derived from f. CONCLUSION IVIM histogram analysis parameters can reflect histopathology in RC. ADC and D values are associated with proliferation potential. Perfusion fraction f is associated with MVD.
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- Hans-Jonas Meyer
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Section Experimental Radiology, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Otto-von-Guericke-University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Chen W, Wang YT, Guo L, Zhu Z, Zhou HF, Bai G. Predictive Value of Early Response to Chemoradiotherapy in Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2020; 19:1533033820943220. [PMID: 32720592 PMCID: PMC7388082 DOI: 10.1177/1533033820943220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective: To explore the value of diffusion-weighted imaging for early response
detection of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with
concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Methods: Fifty-five (42 males, 13 females) patients with locally advanced esophageal
cancer who were undergoing chemoradiotherapy were recruited for this study.
Diffusion-weighted imaging was performed in all patients before therapy, at
the first weekend, the second weekend, and the end of chemoradiotherapy. The
rate of change in apparent diffusion coefficient value and the maximum
diameter between pretherapy and posttherapy were calculated. Results: Fifty-five patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
were classified as responders (40 cases) and nonresponders (15 cases).
Before chemoradiotherapy, the responders group had a significantly lower
apparent diffusion coefficient values than the nonresponders group
(t = −4.815, P = .000). At the 3 time
points after chemoradiotherapy (first weekend, second weekend, and the end
of chemoradiotherapy), there was no statistically significant difference in
apparent diffusion coefficient values between responders and nonresponders
(P > .05). The responders group had a significantly
higher rate of change in apparent diffusion coefficient value than the
nonresponders group at each time point (P < .05). At the
first weekend of chemoradiotherapy, the rate of change in the maximum
diameter was not significantly different in the 2 groups (t
= 0.928, P = .357). There was a negative correlation
between the tumor apparent diffusion coefficient value of pretherapy and the
reduction ratio of tumor maximum diameter at the end of chemoradiotherapy
(r = −0.592, P = .000). Conclusions: The change rate of apparent diffusion coefficient value by the end of the
first week after beginning chemoradiotherapy may be a sensitive indicator to
detect the early response to locally advanced esophageal squamous cell
carcinoma.
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- Wei Chen
- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
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Long L, Zhang H, He X, Zhou J, Guo D, Liu X. Value of intravoxel incoherent motion magnetic resonance imaging for differentiating metastatic from nonmetastatic mesorectal lymph nodes with different short-axis diameters in rectal cancer. J Cancer Res Ther 2020; 15:1508-1515. [PMID: 31939430 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_76_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) does not accurately evaluate lymph node (LN) status, which is essential for the treatment and prognosis assessment in patients with rectal cancer. Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI in differentiating metastatic and nonmetastatic mesorectal LNs with different short-axis diameters in rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods Forty patients (154 LNs) were divided into three groups based on short-axis diameter: 3 mm ≤ × ≤5 mm, 5 mm < × ≤7 mm, and × >7 mm. MRI characteristics and IVIM parameters were compared between the metastatic and nonmetastatic LNs to determine the diagnostic value for discriminating them. Results In the 3 mm ≤ × ≤ 5 mm group, mean D values were significantly lower in metastatic than in the nonmetastatic LNs (P < 0.001). In the 5 mm < × ≤7 mm group, mean f values were significantly lower in metastatic than nonmetastatic LNs (P < 0.05). In the × >7 mm group, only the short-axis diameter of metastatic LNs was significantly greater than that of nonmetastatic LNs (P < 0.05). The area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity, and cutoff values were used for differentiating the metastatic from the nonmetastatic LNs. Conclusion IVIM parameters can differentiate metastatic from nonmetastatic LNs with smaller short-axis diameters (× ≤7 mm) in rectal cancer, and the short-axis diameter is a significant factor in identifying metastatic and nonmetastatic LNs in larger short-axis diameter groups (× >7 mm).
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- Ling Long
- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
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Iima M. Perfusion-driven Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) MRI in Oncology: Applications, Challenges, and Future Trends. Magn Reson Med Sci 2020; 20:125-138. [PMID: 32536681 PMCID: PMC8203481 DOI: 10.2463/mrms.rev.2019-0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Recent developments in MR hardware and software have allowed a surge of interest in intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI in oncology. Beyond diffusion-weighted imaging (and the standard apparent diffusion coefficient mapping most commonly used clinically), IVIM provides information on tissue microcirculation without the need for contrast agents. In oncology, perfusion-driven IVIM MRI has already shown its potential for the differential diagnosis of malignant and benign tumors, as well as for detecting prognostic biomarkers and treatment monitoring. Current developments in IVIM data processing, and its use as a method of scanning patients who cannot receive contrast agents, are expected to increase further utilization. This paper reviews the current applications, challenges, and future trends of perfusion-driven IVIM in oncology.
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- Mami Iima
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.,Department of Clinical Innovative Medicine, Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science (iACT), Kyoto University Hospital
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Li J, Li W, Niu J, Song X, Wu W, Gong T, Zheng R, Ting-Fang Shih T, Li W, Zhou XJ. Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-weighted MRI of Infiltrated Marrow for Predicting Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Radiology 2020; 295:155-161. [PMID: 32068504 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020191693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) features relatively low overall survival (OS). Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted MRI separates tissue microcapillary perfusion and diffusivity and may have potential for helping to assess prognosis in infiltrated marrow disease apart from solid tumor. Thus, a study of overall survival would contribute to clarifying the value of IVIM for assessing long-term prognosis in AML. Purpose To determine whether the IVIM-derived parameters of infiltrated bone marrow may be associated with OS in newly diagnosed AML. Materials and Methods This prospective study enrolled participants with newly diagnosed AML between July 2014 to March 2016 consecutively. Participants underwent MRI of the lumbar spine by using an IVIM sequence. Participant clinical characteristics and OS were collected. The median of follow-up period was 20 months (range, 1-56 months). The IVIM parameters (pseudoperfusion fraction, f; diffusion coefficient, D; and pseudodiffusion coefficient, D*) were obtained. A nonparametric log-rank test was used to identify the threshold of IVIM parameters for OS. Univariable Kaplan-Meier and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to investigate prognostic significance of possible indicators. Results Fifty-three participants (mean age, 42 years ± 17; 30 men) were evaluated. Nonparametric log-rank test results showed that the thresholds of f and D values for OS were 31.0% and 0.2 × 10-3 mm2/sec, respectively. Univariable analyses indicated that high f value (>31.0%) and low D value (≤0.2 × 10-3 mm2/sec) were associated with shorter OS (P = .003 and .01, respectively). An f value greater than 31.0% (hazard ratio, 2.4; 95% confidence interval: 1.0, 5.6; P = .046) was associated with OS, independent of clinical confounders (age, karyotype, and white blood cell counts) in a multivariable analysis. Conclusion Pseudoperfusion fraction and diffusion coefficient from intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted MRI may be viable prognosis predictors of newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. © RSNA, 2020.
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- Jianting Li
- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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- From the Department of Medical Imaging, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (J.L., R.Z.); Departments of Stomatology (Wenjin Li) and Radiology (J.N., X.S., W.W.), 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, 382 Wuyi Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China 030001; Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (T.G.); Departments of Medical Imaging and Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan (T.T.F.S.); Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill (Weiguo Li); and Center for MR Research and Departments of Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill (X.J.Z.)
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Li J, Zheng R, Niu J, Song X, Wu W, Fan R, Gong T. Correlation of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Parameters and Histological Characteristics From Infiltrated Marrow in Patients With Acute Leukemia. J Magn Reson Imaging 2019; 51:1720-1726. [PMID: 31737979 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An accurate and noninvasive method is of great importance to assess angiogenesis and cellularity of bone marrow in acute leukemia (AL). PURPOSE To investigate whether the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters correlate with the histological characteristics of infiltrated marrow in AL patients and compare the difference between acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). STUDY TYPE Prospective. POPULATION MODEL Forty newly diagnosed patients with AL, including 20 AML and 20 ALL. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 1.5T/T1 WI and IVIM. ASSESSMENT IVIM-derived parameters (true diffusion coefficient D, pseudodiffusion coefficient D*, and perfusion fraction, f) were measured in lumbar marrow. Histopathological analyses were performed from samples of marrow biopsy. STATISTICAL TESTS The correlations between IVIM parameters and histological parameters used the Spearman correlation test. The difference of IVIM parameters and histological parameters between ALL and AML groups used the unpaired t-test or Mann-Whitney U-test, as appropriate. RESULTS The f was positively correlated with microvessel density (MVD) in patients with ALL, AML, and AL (r = 0.740, P = 0.006; r = 0.771, P < 0.001; and r = 0.750, P < 0.001, respectively). There were no significant correlations between D and bone marrow cellularity in the three groups (r = -0.289, P = 0.362; r = 0.281, P = 0.292; and r = 0.058, P = 0.769, respectively). D and f values of ALL were higher than that of AML group (t = 3.332, P = 0.003 and t = 2.600, P = 0.014, respectively). MVD was higher in ALL than AML (t = 2.120, P = 0.044), whereas bone marrow cellularity had no significant difference between AML and ALL (t = -0.682, P = 0.501). DATA CONCLUSION The f value derived from IVIM in bone marrow was positively correlated with MVD, while f might be able to show a difference of vascularity between ALL and AML. Therefore, the f value can be used as an alternative imaging marker of angiogenesis in marrow of AL patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 1 Technical Efficacy Stage: 3 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;51:1720-1726.
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- Jianting Li
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, 2nd Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Nougaret S, Castan F, de Forges H, Vargas HA, Gallix B, Gourgou S, Rouanet P. Early MRI predictors of disease-free survival in locally advanced rectal cancer from the GRECCAR 4 trial. Br J Surg 2019; 106:1530-1541. [PMID: 31436325 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tailored neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) may improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine early MRI prognostic parameters with which to stratify neoadjuvant treatment in patients with LARC. METHODS All patients from a prospective, phase II, multicentre randomized study (GRECCAR4; NCT01333709) were included, and underwent rectal MRI before treatment, 4 weeks after induction chemotherapy and after completion of chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Tumour volumetry, MRI tumour regression grade (mrTRG), T and N categories, circumferential resection margin (CRM) status and extramural vascular invasion identified by MRI (mrEMVI) were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 133 randomized patients were analysed. Median follow-up was 41·4 (95 per cent c.i. 36·6 to 45·2) months. Thirty-one patients (23·3 per cent) developed tumour recurrence. In univariable analysis, mrEMVI at baseline was the only prognostic factor associated with poorer outcome (P = 0·015). After induction chemotherapy, a larger tumour volume on MRI (P = 0·019), tumour volume regression of 60 per cent or less (P = 0·002), involvement of the CRM (P = 0·037), mrEMVI (P = 0·026) and a poor mrTRG (P = 0·023) were associated with poor outcome. After completion of CRT, the absence of complete response on MRI (P = 0·004), mrEMVI (P = 0·038) and a poor mrTRG (P = 0·005) were associated with shorter disease-free survival. A final multivariable model including all significant variables (baseline, after induction, after CRT) revealed that Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (P = 0·011), sphincter involvement (P = 0·009), mrEMVI at baseline (P = 0·002) and early tumour volume regression of 60 per cent or less after induction (P = 0·007) were associated with relapse. CONCLUSION Baseline and early post-treatment MRI parameters are associated with prognosis in LARC. Future preoperative treatment should stratify treatment according to baseline mrEMVI status and early tumour volume regression.
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- S Nougaret
- Department of Radiology, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U1194, Montpellier, France
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- Biometrics Unit, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Clinical Research Unit, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Biometrics Unit, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Role of intravoxel incoherent motion MRI in preoperative evaluation of DNA mismatch repair status in rectal cancers. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:814.e21-814.e28. [PMID: 31427042 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIM To explore the role of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating DNA mismatch repair (MMR) status of rectal cancers preoperatively. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-six patients with a diagnosis of rectal cancer confirmed at endoscopic biopsy were enrolled prospectively and underwent IVIM MRI before surgery. RESULTS The perfusion fraction (f) values of MMR proteins (MMRP) positive rectal cancers were significantly higher than negative cancers. The f values could differentiate MMRP positive rectal cancers from negative cancers with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.695. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) expression rates of positive MMRP rectal cancers were significantly higher than negative cancers. CONCLUSION This pilot study indicated that the f value derived from IVIM MRI differed significantly between rectal cancers with different MMRP expression levels, which might be involved with different VEGF and VEGFR2 expression rates.
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Yang X, Xiao X, Lu B, Chen Y, Wen Z, Yu S. Perfusion-sensitive parameters of intravoxel incoherent motion MRI in rectal cancer: evaluation of reproducibility and correlation with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Acta Radiol 2019; 60:569-577. [PMID: 30114928 DOI: 10.1177/0284185118791201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravoxel incoherent motion magnetic resonance imaging (IVIM-MRI) acquires tumor perfusion information without injection of contrast medium, which is promising in tumor assessment. However, its consistency with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI), a more widely used method for tumor perfusion evaluation, is not revealed in rectal cancer. PURPOSE In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlation of perfusion-sensitive parameters derived from IVIM-MRI with DCE-MRI and measurement reproducibility of IVIM-MRI parameters in rectal cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-seven rectal cancer patients underwent IVIM-MRI with 16 b-values and DCE-MRI. The perfusion fraction ( f), pseudo-diffusion coefficient ( D*), and f· D* were measured by two radiologists independently and correlated with the transfer constant ( Ktrans), reflux constant ( kep), and extravascular extracellular fractional volume ( ve) obtained from DCE-MRI. RESULTS Pearson's correlation analyses of IVIM-MRI and DCE-MRI parameters showed fair to moderate correlation between f and Ktrans ( r = 0.461, P = 0.001), followed by f and kep ( r = 0.430, P = 0.003), f·D*, and Ktrans ( r = 0.425, P = 0.003), f·D*, and kep ( r = 0.384, P = 0.008). There was no significant correlation between ve and f, ve and D*, ve and f· D*, D* and Ktrans, and D* and kep. The reproducibility of IVIM-MRI measurements was moderate. For parameter f, intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.71 (0.53-0.82), coefficient of variation (CV) = 13.05 ± 0.02%, limit of agreement (LoA) = -0.05-0.04; for parameter D*, ICC = 0.55 (0.32-0.72), CV = 20.28 ± 3.23%, LoA = -9.6-8.4. CONCLUSION Perfusion-sensitive parameters derived from IVIM-MRI correlated fairly to moderately with DCE-MRI in rectal cancer patients and showed moderate measurement reproducibility. IVIM-MRI supplements routine high-resolution MRI without contrast enhancement to provide information of tumor microcirculation.
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- Xinyue Yang
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Wen Z, Chen Y, Yang X, Lu B, Liu Y, Shen B, Yu S. Application of magnetic resonance diffusion kurtosis imaging for distinguishing histopathologic subtypes and grades of rectal carcinoma. Cancer Imaging 2019; 19:8. [PMID: 30744694 PMCID: PMC6371623 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-019-0192-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background To evaluate the diagnostic performance of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) for distinguishing different histopathological subtypes and grades of rectal carcinoma and to compare DKI with conventional diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). Methods This prospective study involved 132 patients with rectal carcinoma, comprising 116 with adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (AC) and 16 with mucinous carcinoma (MC). High spatial resolution magnetic resonance (MR) and DKI sequences (b values of 0, 600, 1000, 1500 and 2000 s/mm2) were performed for pretreatment evaluation. The mean kurtosis (MK) and mean diffusivity (MD) from DKI and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) from DWI were measured by two experienced radiologists. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to evaluate different histopathological subtypes and grades. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to compare the diagnostic ability of different quantitative parameters. Results The MD and ADC values were significantly higher for MC than for AC (1.94 ± 0.51 vs. 1.33 ± 0.02 and 1.26 ± 0.64 vs. 0.92 ± 0.01, respectively; P < 0.001). The MK values were significantly lower for MC than for AC (0.66 ± 0.02 vs. 0.93 ± 0.09, P < 0.001). The MK and MD values demonstrated higher sensitivity (94%, both) and specificity (96, 93%, respectively) than the ADC values. However, all the parameters derived from both DKI and DWI showed no significant differences between different histological grades. Conclusions DKI is a more valuable imaging biomarker than conventional DWI for differentiating MC from AC. However, it is still debatable whether DKI is useful for distinguishing different histological grades.
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- Ziqiang Wen
- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Southern Medical University Zhujiang Hospital, Guangzhou, 510282, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, No. 58, Zhongshan Second Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Li F, Zhang W, Li J, Zhu X, Chen H, Wu Y, Wang J. The clinical application value of MR diffusion-weighted imaging in the diagnosis of rectal cancer: A retrospective study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13732. [PMID: 30572512 PMCID: PMC6319922 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The present study evaluated the clinical potential of magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the diagnosis of rectal cancer.A total of 84 patients confirmed with rectal cancer were used as study subjects in the present study. All patients received conventional sequence MR T1WI, T2WI, and DWI examination as well as operative pathological examination. The differences between the MRI results and operative pathological results were analyzed.The diagnosis accordance rates of conventional sequence examination in stage T1, T2, T3, and T4 were 60.00%, 82.75%, 62.85%, and 80.00%, respectively. The diagnosis accordance rates of conventional sequence combined with DWI examination in stages T1, T2, T3, and T4 were 100.00%, 100.00%, 82.85%, and 100.00% respectively. The total diagnosis accordance rates in the T staging of rectal cancer with conventional (Routinely or generally applied) sequence examination and conventional sequence combined with DWI examination were 71.42% and 92.85%, respectively.The analysis on consistency of MR conventional sequence examination suggested that the conventional sequence combined with DWI examination is more consistent with pathological staging when compared with the convention sequence examination alone. MR DWI combined with conventional sequences reveals quite good accuracy in the T staging of rectal cancer.
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Zuo HD, Zhang XM. Could intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging be feasible and beneficial to the evaluation of gastrointestinal tumors histopathology and the therapeutic response? World J Radiol 2018; 10:116-123. [PMID: 30386496 PMCID: PMC6205843 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v10.i10.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal tumors (GTs) are among the most common tumors of the digestive system and are among the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial for assessment of histopathological changes and therapeutic responses of GTs before and after chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A new functional MRI technique, intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), could reveal more detailed useful information regarding many diseases. Currently, IVIM is widely used for various tumors because the derived parameters (diffusion coefficient, D; pseudo-perfusion diffusion coefficient, D*; and perfusion fraction, f) are thought to be important surrogate imaging biomarkers for gaining insights into tissue physiology. They can simultaneously reflect the microenvironment, microcirculation in the capillary network (perfusion) and diffusion in tumor tissues without contrast agent intravenous administration. The sensitivity and specificity of these parameters used in the evaluation of GTs vary, the results of IVIM in GTs are discrepant and the variability of IVIM measurements in response to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in these studies remains a source of controversy. Therefore, there are questions as to whether IVIM diffusion-weighted MRI is feasible and helpful in the evaluation of GTs, and whether it is worthy of expanded use.
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- Hou-Dong Zuo
- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
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Leibfarth S, Winter RM, Lyng H, Zips D, Thorwarth D. Potentials and challenges of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in radiotherapy. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2018; 13:29-37. [PMID: 30294681 PMCID: PMC6169338 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Discussion of DW imaging protocols and imaging setup. Discussion of mono- and bi-exponential models for quantitative parameter extraction. Review of recent publications investigating potential benefits of using DWI in RT, including detailed synoptic table. Detailed discussion of geometric and quantitative accuracy of DW imaging and DW-derived parameters.
Purpose To review the potential and challenges of integrating diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) into radiotherapy (RT). Content Details related to image acquisition of DWI for RT purposes are discussed, along with the challenges with respect to geometric accuracy and the robustness of quantitative parameter extraction. An overview of diffusion- and perfusion-related parameters derived from mono- and bi-exponential models is provided, and their role as potential RT biomarkers is discussed. Recent studies demonstrating potential of DWI in different tumor sites such as the head and neck, rectum, cervix, prostate, and brain, are reviewed in detail. Conclusion DWI has shown promise for RT outcome prediction, response assessment, as well as for tumor delineation and characterization in several cancer types. Geometric and quantification robustness is challenging and has to be addressed adequately. Evaluation in larger clinical trials with well designed imaging protocol and advanced analysis models is needed to develop the optimal strategy for integrating DWI in RT.
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- Sara Leibfarth
- Section for Biomedical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Section for Biomedical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Biology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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- Section for Biomedical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany
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Hompland T, Hole KH, Ragnum HB, Aarnes EK, Vlatkovic L, Lie AK, Patzke S, Brennhovd B, Seierstad T, Lyng H. Combined MR Imaging of Oxygen Consumption and Supply Reveals Tumor Hypoxia and Aggressiveness in Prostate Cancer Patients. Cancer Res 2018; 78:4774-4785. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-17-3806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lu B, Yang X, Xiao X, Chen Y, Yan X, Yu S. Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Primary Rectal Carcinoma: Correlation with Histopathology. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:2429-2436. [PMID: 29679528 PMCID: PMC5930975 DOI: 10.12659/msm.908574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Comprehensive and precise assessment of rectal carcinoma is crucial before surgery to plan an individual treatment strategy. New functional techniques, such as intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), have emerged and could lead to more detailed information. The aim of this study was to evaluate the difference between the rectal tumor parenchyma and normal wall by IVIM and to explore the correlations of IVIM parameters and histopathology. Material/Methods We prospectively enrolled 128 patients with pathologically proven rectal non-mucinous carcinoma with differentiation degree and 16 patients with mucinous carcinoma. All patients underwent routine MR examination and IVIM sequence. The IVIM maps were automatically generated and 3 ROIs were drawn on the maximal rectal tumor parenchyma and normal rectal wall. The Wilcoxon signed rank test, t test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman’s rank correlation test were performed. Results All IVIM parameters demonstrated the difference between rectal tumor parenchyma and normal wall (PD<0.001; PD*=0.014; Pf<0.001). Poorly differentiated carcinoma had a significantly lower f value (Pf=0.049) than well/moderately-differentiated carcinoma. In addition, mucinous carcinoma had a higher D (PD=0.001) and a lower D* value (PD*=0.001) than non-mucinous carcinoma. Correlation analysis between IVIM parameters and histopathology showed that D (|r|=0.538, PD=0.000) and D* (|r|=0.267, PD*=0.001) had statistically significant correlations with histological type and f (|r|=0.175, Pf=0.048) was significantly correlated with differentiation degree. Conclusions The IVIM parameters of rectal tumor parenchyma and normal wall were significantly different. D appears to be a valid and promising parameter to indicate histological features of rectal carcinoma.
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- Baolan Lu
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- MR Collaboration NE Asia, Siemens Healthcare, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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Meyer HJ, Höhn A, Surov A. Histogram analysis of ADC in rectal cancer: associations with different histopathological findings including expression of EGFR, Hif1-alpha, VEGF, p53, PD1, and KI 67. A preliminary study. Oncotarget 2018; 9:18510-18517. [PMID: 29719621 PMCID: PMC5915088 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Functional imaging modalities like Diffusion-weighted imaging are increasingly used to predict tumor behavior like cellularity and vascularity in different tumors. Histogram analysis is an emergent imaging analysis, in which every voxel is used to obtain a histogram and therefore statistically information about tumors can be provided. The purpose of this study was to elucidate possible associations between ADC histogram parameters and several immunhistochemical features in rectal cancer. Overall, 11 patients with histologically proven rectal cancer were included into the study. There were 2 (18.18%) females and 9 males with a mean age of 67.1 years. KI 67-index, expression of p53, EGFR, VEGF, and Hif1-alpha were semiautomatically estimated. The tumors were divided into PD1-positive and PD1-negative lesions. ADC histogram analysis was performed as a whole lesion measurement using an in-house matlab application. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed a strong correlation between EGFR expression and ADCmax (p=0.72, P=0.02). None of the vascular parameters (VEGF, Hif1-alpha) correlated with ADC parameters. Kurtosis and skewness correlated inversely with p53 expression (p=-0.64, P=0.03 and p=-0.81, P=0.002, respectively). ADCmedian and ADCmode correlated with Ki67 (p=-0.62, P=0.04 and p=-0.65, P=0.03, respectively). PD1-positive tumors showed statistically significant lower ADCmax values in comparison to PD1-negative tumors, 1.93 ± 0.36 vs 2.32 ± 0.47×10-3mm2/s, p=0.04. Several associations were identified between histogram parameter derived from ADC maps and EGFR, KI 67 and p53 expression in rectal cancer. Furthermore, ADCmax was different between PD1 positive and PD1 negative tumors indicating an important role of ADC parameters for possible future treatment prediction.
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- Hans Jonas Meyer
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pathology University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Togao O, Hiwatashi A, Yamashita K, Kikuchi K, Momosaka D, Yoshimoto K, Kuga D, Mizoguchi M, Suzuki SO, Iwaki T, Van Cauteren M, Iihara K, Honda H. Measurement of the perfusion fraction in brain tumors with intravoxel incoherent motion MR imaging: validation with histopathological vascular density in meningiomas. Br J Radiol 2018; 91:20170912. [PMID: 29412000 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quantification performance of the perfusion fraction (f) measured with intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MR imaging in a comparison with the histological vascular density in meningiomas. METHODS 29 consecutive patients with meningioma (59.0 ± 16.8 years old, 8 males and 21 females) who underwent a subsequent surgical resection were examined with both IVIM imaging and a histopathological analysis. IVIM imaging was conducted using a single-shot SE-EPI sequence with 13 b-factors (0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 80, 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000 s mm-2) at 3T. The perfusion fraction (f) was calculated by fitting the IVIM bi-exponential model. The 90-percentile f-value in the tumor region-of-interest (ROI) was defined as the maximum f-value (f-max). Histopathological vascular density (%Vessel) was measured on CD31-immunostainted histopathological specimens. The correlation and agreement between the f-values and %Vessel was assessed. RESULTS The f-max (15.5 ± 5.5%) showed excellent agreement [intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.754] and a significant correlation (r = 0.69, p < 0.0001) with the %Vessel (12.9 ± 9.4%) of the tumors. The Bland-Altman plot analysis showed excellent agreement between the f-max and %Vessel (bias, -2.6%; 95% limits of agreement, from -16.0 to 10.8%). The f-max was not significantly different among the histological subtypes of meningioma. CONCLUSION An excellent agreement and a significant correlation were observed between the f-values and %Vessel. The f-value can be used as a noninvasive quantitative imaging measure to directly assess the vascular volume fraction in brain tumors. Advances in knowledge: The f-value measured by IVIM imaging showed a significant correlation and an excellent agreement with the histological vascular density in the meningiomas. The f-value can be used as a noninvasive and quantitative imaging measure to directly assess the volume fraction of capillaries in brain tumors.
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- Osamu Togao
- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 2 Departments of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 2 Departments of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 2 Departments of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 3 Departments of Neuropathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 3 Departments of Neuropathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 2 Departments of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- 1 Departments of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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Federau C. Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI as a means to measure in vivo perfusion: A review of the evidence. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2017; 30. [PMID: 28885745 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The idea that in vivo intravoxel incoherent motion magnetic resonance signal is influenced by blood motion in the microvasculature is exciting, because it suggests that local and quantitative perfusion information can be obtained in a simple and elegant way from a few diffusion-weighted images, without contrast injection. When the method was proposed in the late 1980s some doubts appeared as to its feasibility, and, probably because the signal to noise and image quality at the time was not sufficient, no obvious experimental evidence could be produced to alleviate them. Helped by the tremendous improvements seen in the last three decades in MR hardware, pulse design, and post-processing capabilities, an increasing number of encouraging reports on the value of intravoxel incoherent motion perfusion imaging have emerged. The aim of this article is to review the current published evidence on the feasibility of in vivo perfusion imaging with intravoxel incoherent motion MRI.
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- Christian Federau
- Division of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben, Basle, Switzerland
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Surov A, Meyer HJ, Höhn AK, Behrmann C, Wienke A, Spielmann RP, Garnov N. Correlations between intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters and histological findings in rectal cancer: preliminary results. Oncotarget 2017; 8:21974-21983. [PMID: 28423540 PMCID: PMC5400638 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Our purpose was to correlate different intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), histopathological and clinical parameters in rectal cancer. 17 patients with histologically proven rectal cancer investigated on a 3.T device were included into the study. DWI was performed using a multi-slice single-shot echo-planar imaging sequence with b values of 0, 50, 200, 500 and 1000 s/mm.2 A polygonal region of interest was drawn within the tumors on every b image. The following parameters were retrieved from IVIM: apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), true diffusion (D), pseudo diffusion coefficient (D*), perfusion factor (f), and relative perfusion f·D*. In every case, cell count, nucleic areas, proliferation index KI 67, and microvessel density were estimated on histopathological specimens. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to analyze the association between the parameters. ADC correlated well with KI 67 index and D tended to correlate with cell count and KI 67. ADC and D tended to correlate with total nucleic area. The perfusion factor f correlated well with stained vessel area, total vessel area, and vessel count. D* and fD* correlated with mean vessel diameter. Distant metastasized tumors had higher D* and fD* values. IVIM parameter reflected different clinical and histopathological features in rectal cancer.
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- Alexey Surov
- Department of Radiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.,Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Informatics, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
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Bakke KM, Hole KH, Dueland S, Grøholt KK, Flatmark K, Ree AH, Seierstad T, Redalen KR. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer: tumour volume and perfusion fraction predict chemoradiotherapy response and survival. Acta Oncol 2017; 56:813-818. [PMID: 28464745 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2017.1287951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), responses to preoperative treatment are highly heterogeneous and more accurate diagnostics are likely to enable more individualised treatment approaches with improved responses. We investigated the potential of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW MRI), with quantification of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and perfusion fraction (F), as well as volumetry from T2-weighted (T2W) MRI, for prediction of therapeutic outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 27 LARC patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) before chemoradiotherapy (CRT), T2W- and DW MRI were obtained before and after NACT. Tumour volumes were delineated in T2W MRI and ADCs and Fs were estimated from DW MRI using a simplified approach to the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) model. Mean tumour values and histogram analysis of whole-tumour heterogeneity were correlated with histopathologic tumour regression grade (TRG) and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS At baseline, high tumour F predicted good tumour response (TRG1-2) (AUC = 0.79, p = 0.01), with a sensitivity of 69% and a specificity of 100%. The combination of F and tumour volume (Fpre/Vpre) gave the highest prediction of poor tumour response (AUC = 0.93, p < 0.001) with a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 91%, and also predicted PFS (p < 0.01). Baseline tumour ADC was not significantly related to therapeutic outcome, whereas a positive change in ADC from baseline to after NACT, ΔADC, significantly predicted good tumour response (AUC = 0.83, p < 0.01, 83% sensitivity, 73% specificity), but not PFS. CONCLUSIONS The MRI parameter F/V at baseline was a remarkably strong predictor of both histopathologic tumour response and 5-year PFS in patients with LARC.
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- Kine Mari Bakke
- Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Li XS, Fang H, Song Y, Li D, Wang Y, Zhu H, Meng L, Wang P, Wang D, Fan H. The stratification of severity of acute radiation proctopathy after radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma using diffusion-weighted MRI. Eur J Radiol 2017; 87:105-110. [PMID: 28065369 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) can be used for quantitatively evaluating severity of acute radiation proctopathy after radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty-four patients with cervical carcinoma underwent MR examination including DWI before and after radiotherapy. Acute radiation proctopathy was classified into three groups (grade 0, grade I-II and grade III-IV) according to Toxicity Criteria of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG). The pretreatment ADC (ADCpre), ADC after treatment (ADCpost) and ADC change (ΔADC) were compared among three groups. In addition, acute radiation proctopathy was classified into good-prognosis group and poor-prognosis group. ADCpre, ADCpost and ΔADC were compared between two groups. For DWI parameter that had significant difference, discriminatory capability of the parameter was determined using receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. RESULTS ADCpost and ΔADC were higher in grade I-II group than in grade 0 group (p<0.05), yielding a sensitivity of 79.3% and specificity of 69.4% for ADCpost, and 85.1%, 72.3% for ΔADC for discrimination between two groups. ADCpost and ΔADC were higher in grade III-IV group than in grade I-II group (p<0.05), yielding a sensitivity of 80.3% and specificity of 72.5% for ADCpost, and 84.1%, 74.5% for ΔADC for discrimination between two groups. ADCpost and ΔADC were higher in poor-prognosis group than in good-prognosis group (p<0.05), yielding a sensitivity of 79.5% and specificity of 73.4% for ADCpost, and 87.2%, 78.3% for ΔADC for discrimination between two groups. CONCLUSION Diffusion-weighted MRI can be used for quantitative stratification of severity of acute radiation proctopathy, which serves as an important basis for appropriate timely adjustment of radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma in order to maximally reduce the radiation injury of rectum.
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- Xiang Sheng Li
- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Air Force General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100142, China.
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Freitag MT, Bickelhaupt S, Ziener C, Meier-Hein K, Radtke JP, Mosebach J, Kuder TA, Schlemmer HP, Laun FB. [Selected clinically established and scientific techniques of diffusion-weighted MRI. In the context of imaging in oncology]. Radiologe 2016; 56:137-47. [PMID: 26801187 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-015-0066-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that was established in the clinical routine primarily for the detection of brain ischemia. In the past 15 years its clinical use has been extended to oncological radiology, as tumor and metastases can be depicted in DWI due to their hypercellular nature. PRINCIPLES The basis of DWI is the Stejskal-Tanner experiment. The diffusion properties of tissue can be visualized after acquisition of at least two diffusion-weighted series using echo planar imaging and a specific sequence of gradient pulses. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS The use of DWI in prostate MRI was reported to be one of the first established applications that found its way into internationally recognized clinical guidelines of the European Society of Urological Radiology (ESUR) and the prostate imaging reporting and data system (PI-RADS) scale. Due to recently reported high specificity and negative predictive values of 94% and 92%, respectively, its regular use for breast MRI is expected in the near future. Furthermore, DWI can also reliably be used for whole-body imaging in patients with multiple myeloma or for measuring the extent of bone metastases. OUTLOOK New techniques in DWI, such as intravoxel incoherent motion imaging, diffusion kurtosis imaging and histogram-based analyses represent promising approaches to achieve a more quantitative evaluation for tumor detection and therapy response.
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- M T Freitag
- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
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- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für medizinische Informatik, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland.,Abteilung für Urologie, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Physik in der Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Medizinische Physik in der Radiologie, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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García-Figueiras R, Baleato-González S, Padhani AR, Marhuenda A, Luna A, Alcalá L, Carballo-Castro A, Álvarez-Castro A. Advanced imaging of colorectal cancer: From anatomy to molecular imaging. Insights Imaging 2016; 7:285-309. [PMID: 27136925 PMCID: PMC4877344 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-016-0465-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Revised: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Imaging techniques play a key role in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. The introduction of new advanced anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging techniques may improve the assessment of diagnosis, prognosis, planning therapy, and assessment of response to treatment of these patients. Functional and molecular imaging techniques in clinical practice may allow the assessment of tumour-specific characteristics and tumour heterogeneity. This paper will review recent developments in imaging technologies and the evolving roles for these techniques in colorectal cancer. TEACHING POINTS • Imaging techniques play a key role in the management of patients with colorectal cancer. • Advanced imaging techniques improve the evaluation of these patients. • Functional and molecular imaging allows assessment of tumour hallmarks and tumour heterogeneity.
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- Roberto García-Figueiras
- />Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- />Department of Radiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- />Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, England, HA6 2RN UK
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- />Department of Radiology, IVO (Instituto Valenciano de Oncología), C/ Beltrán Báguena, 8, 46009 Valencia, Spain
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- />Department of Radiology, Advanced Medical Imaging, Clinica Las Nieves, SERCOSA, Grupo Health Time, C/ Carmelo Torres 2, 23007 Jaén, Spain
- />Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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- />Department of Radiology, Advanced Medical Imaging, Clinica Las Nieves, SERCOSA, Grupo Health Time, C/ Carmelo Torres 2, 23007 Jaén, Spain
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- />Department of Radiotherapy, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- />Department of Gastroenterology, Colorectal Cancer Group, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Choupana s/n, Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Spain
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Pieper CC, Sprinkart AM, Meyer C, König R, Schild HH, Kukuk GM, Mürtz P. Evaluation of a Simplified Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) Analysis of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging for Prediction of Tumor Size Changes and Imaging Response in Breast Cancer Liver Metastases Undergoing Radioembolization: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3275. [PMID: 27057887 PMCID: PMC4998803 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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To investigate the value of a simplified intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) analysis for evaluation of therapy-induced tumor changes and response of breast cancer liver metastases (mBRC) undergoing radioembolization.In 21 females (mean age 54 years, range 43-72) with mBRC tumor size changes and response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) response to 26 primary radioembolization procedures were analyzed. Standard 1.5-T liver magnetic resonance imaging including respiratory-gated diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with b0 = 0 s/mm, b1 = 50 s/mm, b2 = 800 s/mm before and 6 weeks after each treatment was performed. In addition to the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)(0,800), the estimated diffusion coefficient D' and the perfusion fraction f' were determined using a simplified IVIM approach. For each radioembolization, the 2 largest treated metastases (if available) were analyzed. Lesions were categorized according to size changes into group A (reduction of longest diameter [LD]) and group B (LD increase) after 3 months. Radioembolization procedures were further categorized into "response" (partial response and stable disease) and "nonresponse" (progressive disease) according to RECIST after 3 months. ADC and D' are given in 10 mm/s.Forty-five metastases were analyzed. Thirty-two lesions were categorized as A; 13 as B. Before therapy, group A lesions showed significantly larger f'-values than B (P = 0.001), but ADC(0,800) and D' did not differ. After therapy, in group A lesions the ADC(0,800)- and D'-values increased and f' decreased (P < 0.0001); in contrast in group B lesions f' increased (P = 0.001). Groups could be differentiated by preinterventional f' and by changes of D' and f' between pre and postinterventional imaging (area under the curve [AUC] of 0.903, 0.747 and 1.0, respectively).Preinterventional parameters did not differ between responders and nonresponders according to RECIST. ADC(0,800)- and D'-values showed a larger increase in responders compared with nonresponders (P = 0.013 and P = 0.001, respectively). After therapy f'-values decreased significantly in responders (P = 0.001). Good to excellent prediction of long-term RECIST response was possible by therapy-induced changes in LD, D', and f' (AUC 0.903, 0.879, and 0.867, respectively).A simplified IVIM model-based analysis of early post-treatment DWI can deliver additional information on tumor size changes and long-term RECIST response after radioembolization of mBRC. The estimated perfusion fraction f' is better suited for response assessment than the conventional ADC(0,800) or D'. This can be useful to guide further treatment strategy.
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- Claus C Pieper
- From the Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Xiao-ping Y, Jing H, Fei-ping L, Yin H, Qiang L, Lanlan W, Wei W. Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI for predicting early response to induction chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 43:1179-90. [PMID: 26540374 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.25075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the value of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in predicting the early response to induction chemotherapy (IC) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS Fifty NPC patients who received IC and CRT underwent an IVIM DW-MRI on a 1.5-Tesla MRI scanner. The pretreatment and posttreatment (20 days after IC initiation) IVIM-based parameters (ADC, D, D*, and f), and their percentage changes (△%), were compared between the effective (complete response or partial response) and ineffective (stable disease) groups based on RECIST 1.1, and between the residual and nonresidual groups. RESULTS None of the perfusion-related parameter' values showed significant differences between the effective and ineffective groups (p values for pref, postf, △%f, preD*, postD*, and △%D* were 0.364, 0.129, 0.792, 0.804, 0.167, and 0.428, respectively), or between the residual and nonresidual groups (P values for pref, postf, △%f, preD*, postD*, and △%D* were 0.328, 0.776, 0.546, 0.558, 0.214, and 0.414, respectively). The ineffective group exhibited higher preADC, higher preD and lower △%D values than the effective group (all P < 0.001). The nonresidual group had lower preD, lower preADC and higher △%D values (all P < 0.05) than the residual group. △%D had the highest area under curve (0.859) in predicting the response to IC, whereas preD had the highest area under curve (0.841) in predicting tumor residue after CRT. CONCLUSION Diffusion-related IVIM-based parameters might be more helpful than perfusion-related parameters in predicting the early effects of IC and CRT for NPC.
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- Yu Xiao-ping
- Department of Radiology, the third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Radiology, the third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Correlation of Histological Vessel Characteristics and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Intravoxel Incoherent Motion–Derived Parameters in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Invest Radiol 2015; 50:792-7. [DOI: 10.1097/rli.0000000000000187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has become a routine component of clinical MR imaging. Its unique soft tissue contrast mechanism exploits differences in the motion of water molecules in vivo at a biologically meaningful scale. The clinical potential of DWI in lesion detection, characterization, and response assessment has been explored. This review briefly covers basic principles of DWI and introduces advances, specifically for abdominopelvic organs.
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- Lorenzo Mannelli
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; St Eloi Hospital, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Kaye TL, Tolan DJM. Update and current status of diffusion-weighted MRI in anorectal malignancy. COLORECTAL CANCER 2015. [DOI: 10.2217/crc.15.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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SUMMARY Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is an MRI technique that yields unique information regarding the movement of water molecules at the cellular level. Now widely available and rapid to perform the sequence is increasingly utilized within abdominopelvic oncology, including anorectal cancer imaging. Unfortunately, the diffusion properties of anorectal tumors are complex and not fully understood, with areas of cellular tumor, necrosis and fibrosis co-existing. While DWI shows promise both for staging and in assessing treatment response in anorectal cancer, there remains a lack of consensus regarding its role and integration into standard MRI protocols. This article outlines the basic science behind DWI and reviews the current evidence base for its use in anorectal cancer.
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- Thomas L Kaye
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Radiology, St James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Radiology, St James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, UK
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Diffusion-weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of experimental breast cancer bone metastases – A correlation study with histology. Eur J Radiol 2015; 84:623-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Quantitative analysis of 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions. Exp Ther Med 2014; 9:913-918. [PMID: 25667653 PMCID: PMC4316864 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.2154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the value of quantitative 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance (MR) assessment in the diagnosis of breast lesions. A total of 44 patients with breast lesions were selected. All the patients underwent MR plain scanning and T1 dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging. The vascular function parameters of the lesions, namely volume transfer constant (Ktrans), rate constant (Kep), extravascular extracellular volume fraction (Ve) and integrated area under the curve (iAUC), were acquired. These parameters were compared between benign and malignant breast lesions, and also among differential grades of invasive ductal carcinoma. The values of Ktrans, Kep and iAUC were significantly different between the benign and malignant tumors; however, the values of Ve in the benign and malignant tumors were not significantly different. The values of Ktrans, Kep and iAUC in invasive ductal carcinoma were significantly different between grade I and grade II, and between grade I and grade III; however, there was no significant difference between grade II and grade III. The Ve values in invasive ductal carcinoma did not significantly differ among grades I, II and III. Among the vascular function parameters, Ktrans exhibited the highest sensitivity and specificity in the differentiation of benign and malignant lesions. Quantitative 3-T MR assessment is valuable in the diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions. It can also provide reference values for the differentiation of the histological grade of breast invasive ductal carcinoma.
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Lagendijk JJW, Raaymakers BW, Van den Berg CAT, Moerland MA, Philippens ME, van Vulpen M. MR guidance in radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol 2014; 59:R349-69. [PMID: 25322150 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/21/r349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jan J W Lagendijk
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Cho GY, Moy L, Zhang JL, Baete S, Lattanzi R, Moccaldi M, Babb JS, Kim S, Sodickson DK, Sigmund EE. Comparison of fitting methods and b-value sampling strategies for intravoxel incoherent motion in breast cancer. Magn Reson Med 2014; 74:1077-85. [PMID: 25302780 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.25484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare fitting methods and sampling strategies, including the implementation of an optimized b-value selection for improved estimation of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) parameters in breast cancer. METHODS Fourteen patients (age, 48.4 ± 14.27 years) with cancerous lesions underwent 3 Tesla breast MRI examination for a HIPAA-compliant, institutional review board approved diffusion MR study. IVIM biomarkers were calculated using "free" versus "segmented" fitting for conventional or optimized (repetitions of key b-values) b-value selection. Monte Carlo simulations were performed over a range of IVIM parameters to evaluate methods of analysis. Relative bias values, relative error, and coefficients of variation (CV) were obtained for assessment of methods. Statistical paired t-tests were used for comparison of experimental mean values and errors from each fitting and sampling method. RESULTS Comparison of the different analysis/sampling methods in simulations and experiments showed that the "segmented" analysis and the optimized method have higher precision and accuracy, in general, compared with "free" fitting of conventional sampling when considering all parameters. Regarding relative bias, IVIM parameters fp and Dt differed significantly between "segmented" and "free" fitting methods. CONCLUSION IVIM analysis may improve using optimized selection and "segmented" analysis, potentially enabling better differentiation of breast cancer subtypes and monitoring of treatment.
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- Gene Young Cho
- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.,Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.,New York University Langone Medical Center - Cancer Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- New York University Langone Medical Center - Cancer Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Wetscherek A, Stieltjes B, Laun FB. Flow-compensated intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion imaging. Magn Reson Med 2014; 74:410-9. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.25410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Andreas Wetscherek
- Medical Physics in Radiology; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
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- Quantitative Imaging-Based Disease Characterization; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
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- Medical Physics in Radiology; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
- Quantitative Imaging-Based Disease Characterization; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ); Heidelberg Germany
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Boone D, Taylor SA, Halligan S. Diffusion weighted MRI: overview and implications for rectal cancer management. Colorectal Dis 2013; 15:655-61. [PMID: 23581820 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is an MRI technique that quantifies the movement of water molecules at a cellular level. As the diffusion properties of water vary in areas of necrosis, high cellularity, inflammation and fibrosis, this technique is inherently sensitive to different pathologies. Having become a well-established adjunct to standard sequences during neurological MRI, technological advances have enabled extrapolation to abdominopelvic imaging, including staging of rectal cancer. Scan acquisitions can be performed rapidly using widely available equipment and consequently there has been rapid dissemination into routine practice. However, while DWI shows promise for detecting, staging and monitoring rectal cancer response to therapy, the evidence base remains scant with no current consensus for technical protocols, interpretation or integration into rectal cancer management. Moreover, those studies available to date have a small sample size and few observers, and their results may not be generalizable to daily practice. This article outlines the physical principles of DWI, reviews the literature and suggests avenues for future research into this important technical development.
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- Department of Imaging, Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK.
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